Origami Yoda Books

Star Wars-themed bestselling series about middle school students’ lives, written by Tom Angleberger, author of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side.

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• Author: Tom Angleberger with the help of the kids from McQuarrie Middle School
• Hardcover
• Recommended age range: 8–12 years

Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling

• Folding and drawing activities
• Instructions to make Yoda, Darth, C-3PO, Admiral Ackbar, and R2-D2
• Features a section on photographing your origami creations
• Includes 16-page color insert with 10 pages of colored pull-out origami paper and 2 Star Wars photography backdrops
• Length: 176 pages
• Product dimensions: 5.5”x0.8”x8.2”

Darth Paper Strikes Back

• Second book in the series of Origami Yoda
• Follow-up to The Strange Case of Origami Yoda!
• Plot: after suffering several Origami Yoda–related humiliations, Harvey manages to get Dwight suspended from school for being a “troublemaker”
• Length: 176 pages
• Product dimensions: 5.5”x0.6”x8.2”

The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee

• Third book in the series of Origami Yoda
• Plot: the kids of McQuarrie Middle School are on their own—no Origami Yoda to give advice and help them navigate the treacherous waters of middle school
• Length: 160 pages
• Product dimensions: 5.5”x0.8”x8.2”

The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett

• Fourth book in the series of Origami Yoda
• Plot: Dwight’s back—and not a moment too soon, as the gang faces the FunTime Menace: a new educational program designed to raise students’ standardized test scores
• Length: 224 pages
• Product dimensions: 5.8”x1”x 8.8”

Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue

• Fifth book in the series of Origami Yoda
• Plot: at McQuarrie Middle School, the war against the FunTime Menace—aka test prep—wages on. With one battle under their belts, the heroes have even found a surprising ally in Jabba the Puppett.
• Length: 208 pages
• Product dimensions: 5.8”x 1”x 8.8”

Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus

• Final book in the series of Origami Yoda
• Plot: after successfully fighting to save their field trip in Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!, Tommy and the gang prepare for a well-earned day of fun and adventure in Washington, DC . . . but of course, it won’t be that easy!
• Length: 224 pages
• Product dimensions: 5.5”x1”x8.2”

Reviews

• (Author’s) grasp of middle-school emotions, and behavior is spot-on - Scripps Howard News Service
• Chock-full of customarily quirky fun. - Kirkus Reviews
• (Author) has his finger puppet squarely on the erratic pulse of middle-school life. - Washington Post

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